Best Sci-Fi Movies

by **Phatscotty** on Tue Feb 23, 2010 7:35 pm

Keeping it Space-based and Futuristic.

All choices include any/all sequels (except star wars)

choose up to 3

by **Army of GOD** on Tue Feb 23, 2010 7:40 pm

Lord of the Rings isn't Sci-Fi at all.

To me it's a toss-up between Star Wars and The Matrix.

by **Phatscotty** on Tue Feb 23, 2010 7:41 pm

Army of GOD wrote:Lord of the Rings isn't Sci-Fi at all.

To me it's a toss-up between Star Wars and The Matrix.

yeah i was contemplating, guess it strictly fantasy.

by **edocsil** on Tue Feb 23, 2010 7:52 pm

Just watched runner last night. It sucked.

by **jsholty4690** on Tue Feb 23, 2010 8:27 pm

What no Stargate? :lol:

Hated the movie love the TV show. Anyways Star Wars (the original trilogy) is by far the best Sci-fi franchise out there. Star Trek may have been the first real Sci-fi show, however Star Wars was what made the genre great.

by **Symmetry** on Tue Feb 23, 2010 8:55 pm

edocsil wrote:Just watched runner last night. It sucked.

Shame to see the lack of Blade Runner love, but I do have to ask the eternal question- which version did you see?

The Final Cut/Directors Cut are a lot better than the original release. I might be just telling you what you already know, but the cuts remove the narration and suggest Deckard was a replicant.

Also, still can't watch that movie without thinking Edward J Olmos is unrecognisable vs the Battlestar Galactica stuff.

by **naxus** on Tue Feb 23, 2010 8:58 pm

Book wise, would probaly say dune but the way they did the movie was kinda sad.A remake of dune would be sweet

by **Symmetry** on Tue Feb 23, 2010 9:03 pm

naxus wrote:Book wise, would probaly say dune but the way they did the movie was kinda sad.A remake of dune would be sweet

The sci-fi channel did a miniseries a while back, much more faithful to the original. Still nowhere near being the best sci-fi film, but yeah- it is close to the book.

by **Phatscotty** on Tue Feb 23, 2010 9:11 pm

naxus wrote:Book wise, would probaly say dune but the way they did the movie was kinda sad.A remake of dune would be sweet

they are trying to remake it. the project has changed hands of a few directors. I heard they are considering doing it avatar style.

by **Nobunaga** on Tue Feb 23, 2010 9:52 pm

Moon looks pretty good.

http://www.sonypictures.com/classics/moon/

Screamers was great, Blade-Runner was superior, and Pitch Black was kick-ass.

by **jonesthecurl** on Tue Feb 23, 2010 10:25 pm

I know there's a limit on how many you ccan list in a poll, but I would like to give an honorable mention to:
Starship Troopers
Mars Attack
The Day the Earth Stood Still (original version)
The Truman Show
Dark Star
and, even though I don't like any of 'em, I'da thought Planet of the Apes would make the poll.

by **elfish_lad** on Tue Feb 23, 2010 10:30 pm

Nobunaga wrote:Moon looks pretty good.

http://www.sonypictures.com/classics/moon/

Screamers was great, Blade-Runner was superior, and Pitch Black was kick-ass.

Just rented moon. Don't know if will be a "classic" in the future like those on the list but I would give it 7 out of 10. Good story. Interesting acting. Low budget.

by **muy_thaiguy** on Wed Feb 24, 2010 12:16 am

jonesthecurl wrote:I know there's a limit on how many you ccan list in a poll, but I would like to give an honorable mention to:
Starship Troopers
Mars Attack
The Day the Earth Stood Still (original version)
The Truman Show
Dark Star
and, even though I don't like any of 'em, I'da thought Planet of the Apes would make the poll.

First Planet of the Apes, or the entire series?

by **neanderpaul14** on Wed Feb 24, 2010 5:48 am

You forgot Star Trek II: The Wrath of Kahn in my opinion the best of all the old school Star Trek movies.

by **jonesthecurl** on Wed Feb 24, 2010 7:34 am

muy_thaiguy wrote:
jonesthecurl wrote:I know there's a limit on how many you ccan list in a poll, but I would like to give an honorable mention to:
Starship Troopers
Mars Attack
The Day the Earth Stood Still (original version)
The Truman Show
Dark Star
and, even though I don't like any of 'em, I'da thought Planet of the Apes would make the poll.

First Planet of the Apes, or the entire series?

Well, I don't like any of 'em, but many people are very fond of the Charlton Heston version. I have at least a half-hour rant ready at hand any time about why the plot is shit. (makeup great, some great acting, but the plot is seriously crap).

by **Genghis Khant** on Wed Feb 24, 2010 8:21 am

My favourite sci-fi films, in no particular order;

Blade Runner
Total Recall
Alien 1, 2 & 3
2001: A Space Odyssey
The Terminator
Starship Troopers
Empire Strikes Back
The Day The Earth Stood Still (original)
Fifth Element
Logan's Run
Galaxy Quest

by **thegreekdog** on Wed Feb 24, 2010 9:34 am

Not movies, but TV shows - Loved Firefly, still hoping they bring it back someday. The new Battlestar Galactica might be up there as one of the best television shows I've ever seen (along with The Sopranos and The Wire). I know people were disappointed with the ending, but I thought the show was outstanding.

by **kingpin01** on Wed Feb 24, 2010 9:42 am

I agree on Firefly and Battlestar. The first season of Heroes was good, but downhill after that.

I saw Moon in the theater, and was thoroughly entertained, but don't know if I would ever watch it again.

I'm surprised that noone has mentioned Avatar yet. I thought it was one of the top 5 Sci Fi movies of all time, right up there with Star Wars (old school)

by **pimpdave** on Wed Feb 24, 2010 9:45 am

Aliens was way better than Alien, and the other sequels were terrible.

Moon was really good. Blade Runner is definitely one of my all time favorites.

Total Recall and Robocop are suspiciously missing.

SEE YOU AT THE PARTY, RICHTER!

by **pimpdave** on Wed Feb 24, 2010 11:03 am

Get your ass to Mars.

by **pimpdave** on Wed Feb 24, 2010 11:30 am

If I am not me, then who the hell am I?

by **naxus** on Wed Feb 24, 2010 6:11 pm

thegreekdog wrote:Not movies, but TV shows - Loved Firefly, still hoping they bring it back someday. The new Battlestar Galactica might be up there as one of the best television shows I've ever seen (along with The Sopranos and The Wire). I know people were disappointed with the ending, but I thought the show was outstanding.

Ever see the movie Serenity?
If i remeber right it was based off of firefly

by **thegreekdog** on Wed Feb 24, 2010 6:15 pm

naxus wrote:
thegreekdog wrote:Not movies, but TV shows - Loved Firefly, still hoping they bring it back someday. The new Battlestar Galactica might be up there as one of the best television shows I've ever seen (along with The Sopranos and The Wire). I know people were disappointed with the ending, but I thought the show was outstanding.

Ever see the movie Serenity?
If i remeber right it was based off of firefly

I have and it was.

by **pimpdave** on Wed Feb 24, 2010 6:34 pm

Serenity was good.

Also, Minority Report was awesome.

by **Phatscotty** on Wed Feb 24, 2010 10:19 pm

Finally some Trekkies show up, was wondering.....